Could I possibly get benefits? -

A woman, at the warehouse where I work, use to be a social worker. She said that I should be able to qualify for disability benefits. I am 30 years old. I was recently diagnosed with diabetes(taking metformin) and hypertension (take lisinopril). I also have severe migraines (take replax as needed). I have ulnar neuritis (pinched nerve in both funny bones per EMG) which doc says will likely require surgery-though due to the psoriasis on my elbows he s worried about infection. I also have PCOS (poly cystic ovarian syndrome) with chronic pelvic pain. I have had severe back pain since April and my mother reminded me that I was diagnosed with with scoliosis when I was 12. I know that these are very minor things in comparison to other people but they do make it very difficult for me to work. I was a housewife up until 3 years ago so I don t have many social security credits.

The scoliosis thing, unless it s been debilitating and has stopped your normal life s functioning, is something to just put aside. I have scoliosis too but it doesn t hinder me and my life at all so, if you re like me, you can t now suddenly claim it...... especially since it hasn t seemed to have made a negative difference in your life from the time your were 12 to now, when you re 30. If you go for benefits, they DON T like to see you picking at straws, just pulling up anything and everything, regardless of if it is relavent to your case or not. That will go against you more than it will work for you. You were a housewife until 3 years ago so you don t have much S.S. credit, you said. Were you ever married, especially up until that time? If so, you can go on your husband s social security credits, even if you re divorced from him. There are restrictions to this law/rule, of course. Maybe you can check and see if there is info. there that can help you? I am on S.Sgt; disability and get checks each month. But, I am not able to work. That is a primary factor. I have a severe back problem caused by a severe auto accident and I ve had 3 surgeries since. Look in your local yellow pages under attorneys and see if you can find a listing for attorneys who specialize in social security disability claims. They would be the best people to tell you if you have a chance at collecting disability from the goverment. That s what I did. I had an attorney file papers for me. They were rejected and then he appealed or whatever he did and I won. But, again, quot;Iquot; cannot work and I had medical documentation to prove that. If you can get a letter from any of your doctors to say that you have a permanent disability that doesn t allow for you to work, then that would be good for your case. BUT, here again, social security can and probably will then send you to their doctors to confirm and verify these findings before they will grant you disability benefits. I think that ESPECIALLY since you re only 30 years old, it doesn t matter what your social worker friend told you, you really have to have good proof that you cannot work before you will be granted social security benefits. And, believe me, the amount you get isn t that great. You might be better off working as you are now. That might bring home more money than the benefits would. Or, you might be better off working for some time if you were never married and, therefore, don t have your husband s social security credits to share. Right now, from what you say, there is no history of a work record or money paid into FICA or Medicare or whatever. You have to work a certain amount of time for certain S.S. benefits. If you sincerely cannot work (then you d better stop working to prove that), then if all the above doesn t apply, you probably can be eligible for Medicaid or some other low income assistance. I m sure your social worker friend can direct you to the proper place to go to, to apply for these various benefits to help you. Good luck. EDIT: Maybe you can check the yellow pages (phone book) for an attorney who specializes in disability and social security. That s who I used when I needed to get social security disability after a bad car accident because I can t work anymore. BUT, if you succeed in getting social security, that will give you Medicare benefits but only you. Your family will be on their own. That s also what happened to me and, wouldn t you know it, my daughter then had appendicitis and had to have surgery and we had no medical coverage so I was paying that off for years. You re really in a tough position. Couldn t you try to find work doing something else that s not so physically difficult? Usually lawyers charge a flat fee for this service.

Could I possibly get benefits? -

A woman, at the warehouse where I work, use to be a social worker. She said that I should be able to qualify for disability benefits. I am 30 years old. I was recently diagnosed with diabetes(taking metformin) and hypertension (take lisinopril). I also have severe migraines (take replax as needed). I have ulnar neuritis (pinched nerve in both funny bones per EMG) which doc says will likely require surgery-though due to the psoriasis on my elbows he s worried about infection. I also have PCOS (poly cystic ovarian syndrome) with chronic pelvic pain. I have had severe back pain since April and my mother reminded me that I was diagnosed with with scoliosis when I was 12. I know that these are very minor things in comparison to other people but they do make it very difficult for me to work. I was a housewife up until 3 years ago so I don t have many social security credits.

The scoliosis thing, unless it s been debilitating and has stopped your normal life s functioning, is something to just put aside. I have scoliosis too but it doesn t hinder me and my life at all so, if you re like me, you can t now suddenly claim it...... especially since it hasn t seemed to have made a negative difference in your life from the time your were 12 to now, when you re 30. If you go for benefits, they DON T like to see you picking at straws, just pulling up anything and everything, regardless of if it is relavent to your case or not. That will go against you more than it will work for you. You were a housewife until 3 years ago so you don t have much S.S. credit, you said. Were you ever married, especially up until that time? If so, you can go on your husband s social security credits, even if you re divorced from him. There are restrictions to this law/rule, of course. Maybe you can check and see if there is info. there that can help you? I am on S.Sgt; disability and get checks each month. But, I am not able to work. That is a primary factor. I have a severe back problem caused by a severe auto accident and I ve had 3 surgeries since. Look in your local yellow pages under attorneys and see if you can find a listing for attorneys who specialize in social security disability claims. They would be the best people to tell you if you have a chance at collecting disability from the goverment. That s what I did. I had an attorney file papers for me. They were rejected and then he appealed or whatever he did and I won. But, again, quot;Iquot; cannot work and I had medical documentation to prove that. If you can get a letter from any of your doctors to say that you have a permanent disability that doesn t allow for you to work, then that would be good for your case. BUT, here again, social security can and probably will then send you to their doctors to confirm and verify these findings before they will grant you disability benefits. I think that ESPECIALLY since you re only 30 years old, it doesn t matter what your social worker friend told you, you really have to have good proof that you cannot work before you will be granted social security benefits. And, believe me, the amount you get isn t that great. You might be better off working as you are now. That might bring home more money than the benefits would. Or, you might be better off working for some time if you were never married and, therefore, don t have your husband s social security credits to share. Right now, from what you say, there is no history of a work record or money paid into FICA or Medicare or whatever. You have to work a certain amount of time for certain S.S. benefits. If you sincerely cannot work (then you d better stop working to prove that), then if all the above doesn t apply, you probably can be eligible for Medicaid or some other low income assistance. I m sure your social worker friend can direct you to the proper place to go to, to apply for these various benefits to help you. Good luck. EDIT: Maybe you can check the yellow pages (phone book) for an attorney who specializes in disability and social security. That s who I used when I needed to get social security disability after a bad car accident because I can t work anymore. BUT, if you succeed in getting social security, that will give you Medicare benefits but only you. Your family will be on their own. That s also what happened to me and, wouldn t you know it, my daughter then had appendicitis and had to have surgery and we had no medical coverage so I was paying that off for years. You re really in a tough position. Couldn t you try to find work doing something else that s not so physically difficult? Usually lawyers charge a flat fee for this service.

How far use of alkaline water help a person suffering from calcification of arteries, diabetic retinopathy? -

I am 55 and a patient of diabetes and hypertension for over 25 years. On insulin for nearly 20 years. Two years back, I was in hospital twice with pyelonephritis, UTI and pus in prostrate. Impared vision due to retinopathy, shooting pains here and there due to neuropathy, cramps specially in calf muscles are the other more serious problems. How far alkaline water can help me? Is there any chance of aggrevation in my condition if I use it?

I doubt that it would help you. Good luck.

Give it a shot. A friend of mine had gout, fibromyalgia, acid reflux, failing memory, etc. and her conditions are clearing up. She has been juicing veggies, eating veggie soups and stews, and drinking alkaline water. She has been going through a detox patch and her weight loss has plateau-ed for a week or so. As long as she stays away from processed food, and junk food she feels great and has energy to boot. Good luck.

Cardiophobia irrelevant fear panic attacks? -

I wouldn t say im stressed but lately I ve been worrying about blood pressure alot. Im 16 and in good overall health but about a 6 months ago i started having panic attacks about heart attacks because my cholestorol was high. I broke this fear after i got an ekg ecg and circulation test that were all normal. But it started coming back in different Circles. My mom and aunt suffer from high bp my dad does not. I worry about hypertension because of the sinus headaches i get hurt really badly here is my other recent question about it. The reason why im still stuck in this cardiophobia is because i worry that my panic attacks about hypertension will cause it. Weird and irrational i know but lately its been wondering in my mind and if i got info from other panic attack sufferers and there heart health after dealing with these kinds of panic attacks. I have anxiety about getting my bp taken my latest was 138/93 but the school nurse said it possibaly was because the machine wasnt working right and it was making this beeping noise. My heart was beating slighty faster but mostly it was beating harder than if i did 25 jumping jacks. My latest bp from my regular doctor is usually 125/70 Basically Im Worried that these panic attacks are gonna ruin my health. I control them much better than i used to and ride them out by walking when i get them.

Man it sux that you are so young and having to deal with this. You really need to keep a check on your bp. If you do it often then maybe it will lessen the anxiety. Especially if more often than not they are normal. The one from the school nurse is a lil high but the one from your reg dr if great. It is hard to determine if you will have hypertension with some family members having it. I can tell you my father has severe hypertension but my mother does not. I have 7 siblings and I am the only one who suffers from high blood pressure besides my father. I am 32 years old and also over weight. I am trying to watch what I eat, cut back on alot of things, and cut out my salt altogether. As for the panic attacks, that is a extremely scary thing to deal with. I was actually in the hospital 2 weeks ago (due to cardiac problems) and had my first TRUE panic attack. I would not wish that on anyone. Just try to stay calm, and control your emotions and will you feel yourself start stressing, talk long deep breaths, walk, just think about happy thoughts. Remember dont sweat the small things. If it is something you can not control, do not let it get to you. Your overall health is # 1. Just take care of yourself. Good luck

Why not trying to talk to your doctor about Zoloft or that type of drug. Also maybe some Xanax or something when your having an attack. Your totally healthy, but you have it in your mind that your not... this is causing the panic attacks. And they can make you feel as though your really having a heart attack, or cant breath, etc... I take Xanax when I start to feel anxious... I thought I was having a heart attack and like you, my ekg test was normal, as was my blood work. I m only 28... So, the medication helps.

Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc. Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level. But there are natural ways to do it without medication. There s this herb called quot;St John s Wortquot; - it is said to be more effective than Prozac. No, it is not for mild depression only and ignore those sayings. In fact, it does help anxiety and panic-attacks as St John s Wort works like prozac. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc. If you re unable to take St John s Wort, you can substitute it with Siberian Ginseng or Licorice Herb. The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced... you have that quot;learned behaviorquot; in your mind. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior - Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this. A technique that you can use without CBT will be Distraction... There are several other techniques to help cope them! Ok, to use Distraction: Firstly, try to.... Extracted from Source.

What is Chronic Lephritis? -

On my grandmothers death cert. from 1944 this was given as the cause of death along with Hypertension, which is high blood pressure. But what is Chronic Lephritis? Thanks Gail

I wonder if they meant quot;chronic nephritisquot;? As you likely know, hypertension injures the kidneys which can lead to small shrunken kidneys being noted on autopsy. I wonder if they used to call it quot;chronic nephritisquot; back then? I ve never heard of chronic lephritis and neither has Dr. Google...

Why i am so thin? -

I eat like a normal person-maybe more. but i never seem to put on weight. i am 160 cm tall n weigh only 43 kg. i look very skinny with no fat at all. my medical records - i hav been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome. there is hypertension, diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism running in my family

I am thin too and trying to gain weight, just eat a lot do a proper work out if u eat lot and no workout results in fat belly if u workout and no proper diet results in more thin join here and help other underweights too http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/und...

may b its a heredity or u r not eating proper food. try eating some fatty food which r rich in fats. n consult ur doctor also

Check out this website, it really helped my mums friend - www.healthy-diet-plan.com

You could simply have a fast metabolism.

don t eat anything just drink plain milk and eat curd.

Try a body building suppliment like Weight gain

i ve pcod, thyroid but i wanted to loose wait.... :-(

I dont want him to die young..? -

My boyfriend has extremely high blood pressure and does not want to take medicine but will take vitamins if I find some that will help to lower it. Also, his diet will remain the same. What are some vitamins that can be taken to treat his hypertension?

Get a glass of water and pill up to his face and say Here take your meds..thats all. and get mad if he won t works all the time

If he is really that dense, you need to find a new boyfriend. Two reasons, your children may inherit the disorder, and you will be a widow at a very young age. quot;ROOquot; definitely has a point!

your bf is a retard he needs medicine( if there is technology to reduce blood pressure tell him to take it only a retard would not take it

he really should take meds , try to convince him.

give him meds and tell him it vitamins